Daylight Saving Time for model PIX-55 & TCX-45

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Setting Daylight Savings Time (DST) Start and End Times for the Amano PIX-55 & TCX-45 Time Clocks

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How to Set Clock Time

Note: When setting the clock’s time, seconds are fixed at 00 as the beginning point and cannot be changed. The seconds will start incrementing from 00 when the ENTER button is pressed.

1. Press the PROGRAM button and hold for two seconds, then release. Next press the CHANGE button until CLoc P2 flashes in the display.

2. Press the ENTER button.

3. Press the CHANGE button until the correct minute appears, then press the ENTER button.

4. Press the CHANGE button until the correct hour and time of day appears, then press the ENTER button.

5. When the display flashes the correct time, press the ENTER button to save and return to the CLoc P2 menu screen.

6. With the display flashing CLoc P2, press the CHANGE button to move to the Daylight Saving Time Setting or press the PROGRAM button to exit the Program Mode. Setting Time Video (click)

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How to Disable/Enable Daylight Saving Time

Note: When this setting is set to ON, the clock’s time will automatically change for DST. When this setting is set to OFF, the clock’s time will not change for DST.

Typically, turning off DST is only appropriate for Arizona, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

Note: In 2007 the standard for DST changed to a different start date and end date. The steps below turn the one-hour correction function on or off, but do not correct the change in the new start date or end date for DST. To program the dates to begin and end DST, refer to the Other Options Menu sections, below.

1. Press the PROGRAM button for two seconds, then release. Next press the CHANGE button until dL St P3 flashes in the display.

2. Press the ENTER button.

3. Press the CHANGE button to alternate between On and Off.

4. When the display flashes the correct setting, press the ENTER button to save and return to the dL St P3 screen.

5. With the display flashing dL St P3, press the PROGRAM button to exit the Program Mode. DST Set OFF/ON Video (click)

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How to Set the Begin Date for DST: Other Options Menu

Note: In 2007 the standard for DST changes to a different start date and end date. The steps below correct the change in the new start date for DST. The new start date and end date need only be changed once, since the clock’s rolling calendar function auto-calculates the start date and end date for DST every year thereafter.

Note: If the begin date for DST has passed, in addition to modifying the begin date (and end date), you will also need to modify the time.

1. Press the PROGRAM button for two seconds, then release. Next press the CHANGE button until 0t hr P5 flashes in the display.

2. Press the ENTER button.

3. Press the CHANGE button until bdLt 16 (begin Daylight Saving Time Date) flashes in the display.

4. Press the ENTER button.

5. The display shows the current month, date and year for the beginning of DST. The year flashes, indicating the year is the first part of the DST Begin Date that can be adjusted. DST Begin Date Video (click)

6. Press the CHANGE button until the year shows the correct year for the beginning year for the DST modification.

7. Press the ENTER button and the date will flash.

8. Press the CHANGE button until the date shows the correct date of the beginning date for the DST modification.

9. Press the ENTER button and the month will flash.

10.Press the CHANGE button until the month shows the correct month for the beginning month for the DST modification.

11.Press the ENTER button.

12.When the display flashes the correct selection, press the ENTER button.

• To advance to selection of the end date for DST, press the CHANGE button until EdLt 17 (end Daylight Saving Time Date) displays.

• To save changes and exit the Program mode, press the PROGRAM button.

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How to Set the End Date for DST: Other Options Menu

Note: In 2007 the standard for DST changes to a different start date and end date. The steps below correct the change in the new end date for DST. The new start date and end date need only be changed once, since the clock’s rolling calendar function auto-calculates the start date and end date for DST every year thereafter.

1. Press the PROGRAM button for two seconds, then release. Next press the CHANGE button until 0t hr P5 flashes in the display.

2. Press the ENTER button.

3. Press the CHANGE button until EdLt 17 (end Daylight Saving Time Date) flashes in the display.

4. Press the ENTER button.

5. The display shows the current month, date and year for the end of DST. The year flashes, indicating the year is the first part of the DST End Date that can be adjusted. DST End Date Video (click)

6. Press the CHANGE button until the year shows the correct year for the End year for the DST modification.

7. Press the ENTER button and the date will flash.

8. Press the CHANGE button until the date shows the correct date for the End date for the DST modification.

9. Press the ENTER button and the month will flash.

10.Press the CHANGE button until the month shows the correct month for the End month for the DST modification.

11.Press the ENTER button.

12.When the display flashes the correct selection, press the ENTER button, and then the PROGAM button, to save changes and exit the DST function.

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The following information is effective for Year 2007 and later for U.S.-based time clocks

Note: The following DST changes are necessary because of the government-mandated change for new start and end date for all US states that observe the DST calendar beginning in 2007.

About the DST Change:

From 1986 to 2006, DST started the first Sunday in April and ended the last Sunday in October.

Starting in 2007, DST starts the second Sunday in March and ends the first Sunday in November.

If your Amano Time Clock was manufactured prior to 2007 it is programmed with the old DST calendar structure. A one-time customization change will allow your clock to correctly set itself for the new DST structure for 2007 and each year thereafter.

For your reference, dates for DST change are as follows for the period of 2010 to 2011:

2010: March 14 - Nov. 7

2011: March 13 - Nov. 6

Although the date is different each year, you need only change the start and end times once for the change to take effect each year thereafter through the year 2099.

Hawaii and Arizona will be the only U.S. states (along with Puerto Rico) that do not observe DST after 2006.

The Daylight Saving Time Function operates in the following manner:

• When 2:00 am comes on the first day of daylight saving time, the clock automatically gains one hour to show 3:00 am. (The clock will change from 1:59 am to 3:00 am for beginning of DST.)

• When 2:00 am comes on the last day of daylight saving time, the clock will automatically lose one hour and return to 1:00 am. (The clock will change from 1:59am to 1:00am for the end of DST.)

If you have not adjusted the DST start- and end-times for your time clock, proceed with the following instructions.

Setting Daylight Savings Time (DST) Start and End Times for the Amano PIX-55 & TCX-45 Time ClocksHow to Set Clock TimeHow to Disable/Enable Daylight Saving TimeHow to Set the Begin Date for DST: Other Options MenuHow to Set the End Date for DST: Other Options MenuThe following information is effective for Year 2007 and later for U.S.-based time clocks